US10960181B2 - Fixed dimensional and bi-directional steerable catheter control handle - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to catheters and sheaths and methods of using catheters and sheaths. More particularly, the present invention relates to a fixed dimensional control handle for steerable catheters and sheaths and methods of manufacturing and using such an handle, with the control handle generally maintaining its exterior dimensions during operation thereof.
- Catheters i.e. catheters or sheaths
- catheters having conductive electrodes along the distal ends of their bodies are commonly used for intra-cardiac electrophysiology studies.
- the distal end of a catheter body is typically placed into a patient's heart to monitor and/or record the intra-cardiac electrical signals during electrophysiology studies or during intra-cardiac mapping.
- the orientation or configuration of the distal end is controlled via an actuator located on the catheter's control handle, which remains outside the patient's body.
- the electrodes conduct cardiac electrical signals to appropriate monitoring and recording devices that are operatively connected at the control handle.
- a catheter body is cylindrical and electrically non-conductive.
- the catheter body includes a flexible tube constructed from polyurethane, nylon or other electrically non-conductive flexible material.
- the catheter body further includes braided steel wires or other non-metallic fibers in its wall as reinforcing elements.
- Each electrode has a relatively fine electrically conductive wire attached thereto and extending through the catheter body.
- the conductive wire extends from the distal end to a proximal end where electrical connectors such as plugs or jacks are provided to be plugged into a corresponding socket provided in a recording or monitoring device.
- the distal portion of the catheter body is selectively deformed into a variety of curved configurations using the actuator on the control handle.
- the actuator is commonly internally linked to the distal portion of the catheter body by at least one deflection wire.
- Some catheter bodies employ a single deflection wire, which is pulled (i.e., placed in tension) by the actuator in order to cause the distal portion of the catheter body to deform.
- Other catheter bodies have at least two deflection wires, where the displacement of one wire (i.e., placing one wire in tension) results in the other wire going slack (i.e., the wire does not carry a compressive load).
- the deflection wires are commonly called pull or tension wires.
- a more recent catheter design employs a pair of deflection wires that are adapted such that one of the deflection wires carries a compressive force when the other deflection wire carries a tensile force.
- the deflection wires are commonly called push/pull or tension/compression wires and the corresponding catheter actuators are called push-pull actuators.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,861,024 to Rashidi which issued Jan. 19, 1999, is representative of a push-pull actuator of this type, and the details thereof are incorporated herein by reference.
- Prior art control handles for controlling distal end deflection of catheter bodies have several drawbacks that adversely impact the handles' ability to be operated precisely by a single hand.
- the control handles are often excessively bulky.
- the control handles are often inadequate with respect to their ability to provide finely controlled deflection adjustment for the distal end of the catheter body.
- the control handles often provide inadequate mechanical advantage that is less than desirable and, as result, require significant effort to operate on the part of a user.
- Fifth once a desired body distal end deflection has been reached, the control handles typically require the physician to take a conscious step to maintain the catheter at the desired deflection.
- the wire displacement mechanisms within the control handles have a tendency to permanently deform the deflection wires.
- the wire displacement mechanisms within the control handles typically make it difficult, if not impossible, to provide a lumen that runs uninterrupted from the proximal end of the control handle to the distal end of the catheter body.
- a fixed dimensional and bi-directional steerable catheter control handle may include an apparatus for imparting a tensile force to deflect a distal portion of a catheter while maintaining its exterior dimensions.
- the apparatus may include a handle grip including generally oval or circular cross-sections of generally predetermined exterior dimensions, and a longitudinal axis.
- a flexible elongate member may include proximal and distal end portions, with the proximal end portion being coupled to the handle grip.
- An adjustment knob may include a generally circular cross-section of generally predetermined exterior dimensions, and may be rotatably coupled to the handle grip around the longitudinal axis of the handle grip.
- One or more elongate deflection members may be operably coupled to the adjustment knob and to the distal end portion of the elongate member.
- Rotation of the adjustment knob may impart a tensile force to the elongate deflection member thereby causing the distal end portion of the elongate member to deflect from a prior configuration while maintaining the generally predetermined exterior dimensions of the handle grip and the adjustment knob.
- the elongate deflection member may include a filament, a braided cord, or a resin-based member.
- the adjustment knob may be operably coupled to an intermediate body portion or a distal portion of the handle grip.
- the elongate deflection member may include a first pull wire.
- the apparatus in an embodiment, may include one or more additional pull wires operably coupled to the adjustment knob.
- the apparatus may include means for simultaneously imparting a tensile force to the first pull wire and releasing a tensile force on the additional pull wire.
- the adjustment knob may include an interior surface forming an aperture generally orthogonally oriented with respect to the longitudinal axis of the handle grip, with the interior surface including one or more sets of threaded grooves which cooperate with the means.
- the means may include a pair of generally axially displaceable members disposed within the handle grip, and rotation of the adjustment knob may impart opposing forces to the axially displaceable members.
- the elongate member may include one or more longitudinal lumens.
- the apparatus may include one or more electrodes coupled to the elongate member.
- the elongate member in an embodiment, may include a biocompatible electrically insulative material.
- the electrically insulative material may be a flexible material.
- the electrically insulative material may include a polyurethane material or a nylon material.
- the apparatus in an embodiment, may include one or more reinforcing elements disposed within a portion of the elongate member.
- the reinforcing element may include braided members, which may include a conductive material.
- the elongate member may include a segment of a braided metallic wire and/or a non-metallic fiber.
- the apparatus in an embodiment, may include a hemostasis valve coupled to the handle grip.
- an exterior surface of the adjustment knob may includes a generally longitudinal groove and/or a generally longitudinal protuberance.
- the prior configuration may include a substantially straight configuration.
- the elongate deflection member may include an elongate wire.
- the apparatus may include an anchor ring coupled to the distal portion of the elongate member, and the elongate deflection member may include one or more elongate pull wires coupled to the anchor ring.
- an apparatus for imparting a tensile force to deflect a distal portion of a catheter while maintaining its exterior dimensions may include a handle grip including a cross-section of generally predetermined exterior dimensions, and a longitudinal axis.
- a flexible elongate member may include proximal and distal end portions, with the proximal end portion being coupled to the handle grip.
- An adjustment knob may include a cross-section of generally predetermined exterior dimensions, and be rotatably coupled to the handle grip around the longitudinal axis of the handle grip.
- One or more elongate deflection members may be operably coupled to the adjustment knob and to the distal end portion of the elongate member.
- Rotation of the adjustment knob may impart a tensile force to the elongate deflection member thereby causing the distal end portion of the elongate member to deflect from a prior configuration while maintaining the generally predetermined exterior dimensions of the handle grip and the adjustment knob.
- the handle grip may include a generally oval or circular cross-section
- the adjustment knob may include a generally circular cross-section
- an apparatus for imparting a tensile force to deflect a distal portion of a catheter while maintaining its exterior dimensions may include a substantially hollow handle grip having a tactile outer surface having a longitudinal axis.
- An adjustment knob having a tactile outer surface may be coupled to the handle grip approximately equidistant from the longitudinal axis.
- a relatively thin elongated flexible body may have a distal end portion and a proximal portion, with the proximal portion coupled to the handle grip.
- One or more elongated members may be operatively coupled to the adjustment knob and to the distal end portion.
- Means may be disposed within the handle grip and operatively coupled to the adjustment knob for imparting a tensile force to the elongated member when the adjustment knob is rotated about the longitudinal axis so that the distal end portion of the flexible body deflects from a first configuration to a second configuration.
- the tactile outer surfaces of the handle grip and the adjustment knob may be substantially unchanged when the flexible body is disposed in the first and second configurations.
- the handle grip may include a generally oval or circular cross-section and in an embodiment, the adjustment knob may include a generally circular cross-section.
- FIG. 1 is an isometric view of one embodiment of the present invention, which is a control handle for a catheter or sheath.
- FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the handle exploded to show its various components.
- FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the handle taken along section line AA of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is an isometric view of the right and left slides with their respective deflection wires attached.
- FIG. 5 is a side elevation of an exemplary slide illustrating a means of securing a deflection wire to the proximal end of the slide.
- FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the adjusting knob taken along section line AA of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 7 is a plan view of another embodiment of the handle.
- FIG. 8 is a side elevation of the handle depicted in FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 9 is an isometric view of the distal end of the handle depicted in FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional plan view of the handle taken along section line BB of FIG. 9 .
- FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional plan view of the knob taken along section line BB in FIG. 9 .
- FIG. 12 is a right side isometric view of the slides displaced about the wire guide.
- FIG. 13 is a left side isometric view of the slides displaced about the wire guide.
- FIG. 14 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the handle grip taken along section line CC in FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 15 is a latitudinal sectional elevation of the handle grip taken along section line DD in FIG. 8 .
- FIG. 16 is an isometric view of the distal end of a control handle for a catheter wherein the handle has a through lumen.
- FIG. 17 is an isometric view of the slides, the wire guide, the wire tubing, and the lumen illustrating the path the lumen takes through the handle.
- FIG. 18 is an elevation view of the extreme proximal end surfaces of the slides as viewed from allow A in FIG. 17 and illustrating the path the lumen and wire tubing take into the passage formed by the channels of the slides.
- FIG. 19 is an isometric view of the lumen, deflection wires, and electrical wires of the tube exiting the catheter body-retaining nut on the distal end of the handle.
- FIG. 20 is an isometric view of another embodiment of the handle exploded to show its various components.
- FIG. 21 is a longitudinal sectional elevation taken along section line ZZ in FIG. 20 .
- FIG. 22 is isometric views of the slides oriented to show their respective portions of the passage and their planar slide faces.
- FIG. 23 is an isometric view of another embodiment of the handle exploded to show its various components.
- FIG. 24 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the handle taken along section line YY of FIG. 23 .
- FIG. 25 is the same longitudinal sectional elevation of the adjusting knob as depicted in FIG. 24 , except the adjusting knob is shown by itself.
- FIG. 26 is a side elevation of the slides.
- FIG. 27A is a latitudinal sectional elevation of the handle, as taken along section line XX in FIG. 24 , wherein the wire guide has a square cross section.
- FIG. 27B is the same latitudinal sectional elevation depicted in FIG. 27A , except the wire guide has a circular cross section and a key/groove arrangement.
- FIG. 28 is a side elevation of one embodiment of the wire guide equipped with a groove.
- FIG. 29 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of another embodiment of the handle taken along section line YY of FIG. 23 .
- FIG. 30 is a longitudinal sectional plan view of the handle depicted in FIG. 29 taken along section line VV in FIG. 23 and wherein section line VV forms a plane that is perpendicular to the plane formed by section line YY in FIG. 23 .
- FIG. 31 is an isometric view of one embodiment of the wire guide.
- FIG. 32 is a latitudinal sectional elevation of the handle as taken along section line WW in FIG. 29 .
- FIG. 33 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the handle taken along section line AA of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 34 is a side elevation of an exemplary slide employed in the embodiment depicted in FIG. 33 .
- FIG. 35 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the adjusting knob taken along section line AA of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 36 is a diagrammatic illustration of the control handle of the subject invention being employed in a surgical procedure on a patient.
- FIG. 1 is an isometric view of one embodiment of the present invention, which is a control handle 2 for a flexible tubular body 4 of a catheter 5 .
- catheter is meant to include, without limitation, catheters, sheaths and similar medical devices.
- the distal end of the handle 2 is connected to the catheter body 4 and the proximal end of the handle 2 is connected to tubing 6 that contains electrical wire and extends to an electrical connector 8 .
- the handle 2 includes an adjusting knob 10 and a handle grip 12 .
- the handle 2 of the present invention is advantageous in that it is compact and allows a user to manipulate the catheter body's extreme distal end 14 in a bi-directional manner by pivoting the adjusting knob 10 relative to the handle grip 12 in one direction or the other about the longitudinal axis of the handle 2 .
- the handle 2 has a lumen that runs uninterrupted from the proximal end of the handle 2 to the extreme distal end 14 of the catheter body 4 . This lumen can be used to provide contrast injection for guide wire insertion.
- FIG. 2 is an isometric view of the handle 2 exploded to show its various components.
- FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the handle 2 taken along section line AA of FIG. 1 .
- the adjusting knob 10 is pivotally attached to a mounting shaft (i.e., a slide base or base portion) 16 contained within the handle grip 12 .
- a mounting shaft i.e., a slide base or base portion
- a dowel pin 18 is inserted into a pinhole 20 in the distal end of the shaft 16 and mates with a groove 22 in a hub portion 23 of the knob 10 .
- a silicone o-ring 24 exists between the hub portion 23 of the knob 10 and the distal end of the shaft 16 .
- a wire guide 26 is positioned within the adjusting knob 10 and is held in place by a retaining ring 28 .
- a right slide or member 30 and a left slide or member 32 are slideably positioned within a slot (i.e., a slide compartment) 34 in the mounting shaft 16 .
- a catheter body-retaining nut 36 is used to secure the catheter body 4 to the distal end of the wire guide 26 .
- a pair of deflection wires 38 extend from the extreme distal end 14 of the body 4 , through the body 4 , the wire guide 26 and a passage 40 formed between the two slides 30 , 32 , to a point near a proximal portion of the slides 30 , 32 .
- Each wire 38 then affixes to an individual slide 30 , 32 via a retention screw 42 .
- FIG. 4 is an isometric view of the deflection wires 38 a , 38 b attached to the right and left sides 30 , 32 .
- the slides 30 , 32 which are mirror images of each other, each have a rectangular box-like proximal portion 44 and a half-cylinder distal portion 46 .
- Each proximal portion 44 has a generally planar outer sidewall and bottom wall. These planar surfaces slideably displace against the generally planar sides and bottom of the slot 34 , which act as thrust surfaces for the slides 30 , 32 .
- Each half-cylinder distal portion 46 is hollowed out along its longitudinal axis to form the passage 40 through which the deflection wires 38 a , 38 b and, as indicated in FIG. 3 , the narrow proximal portion of the wire guide 26 extend when the slides 30 , 32 are in the assembled handle 2 .
- Each slide 30 , 32 has a planar slide face 48 that is meant to slideably abut against the planar slide face 48 of the opposing slide 30 , 32 .
- each deflection wire 38 a , 38 b forms a loop 50 through which retention screw 42 passes to secure the wire 38 a , 38 b to the proximal portion of the respective slide 30 , 32 .
- the proximal end of each deflection wire 38 forms a knot 52 .
- the wire 38 passes through a hollow tension adjustment screw 54 and the knot 52 abuts against the head 55 of the screw 54 , thereby preventing the wire 38 from being pulled back through the screw 54 .
- the screw's longitudinal axis and the longitudinal axis of the slide 30 , 32 are generally parallel.
- Each tension adjustment screw 54 is threadably received in the proximal end of its respective slide 30 , 32 .
- Tension in a wire 38 may be increased by outwardly threading the wire's tension adjustment screw 54 .
- tension in a wire 38 may be decreased by inwardly threading the wire's tension adjustment screw 54 .
- the wires 38 a , 38 b may deflect or flex within an open area 45 defined in the proximal portion 44 of each slide 30 , 32 when the slides 30 , 32 displace distally.
- the wires 38 may slide proximally relative to the screw 54 when the slides 30 , 32 displace distally.
- the outer circumference of the half-cylinder distal portion 46 of the right slide 30 is threaded with a right-hand thread 56
- the outer circumference of the half-cylinder distal portion 46 of the left slide 32 is threaded with a left-hand thread 58
- the outer circumference of the half-cylinder distal portion 46 of the right slide 30 is threaded with a left-hand thread
- the outer circumference of the half-cylinder distal portion 46 of the left slide 32 is threaded with a right-hand thread.
- FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the adjusting knob 10 taken along section line AA of FIG. 1 .
- a cylindrical hole or shaft 60 passes through the knob 10 along the knob's longitudinal axis.
- the inner circumferential surface of the shaft 60 has both right hand threads 62 of the knob 10 mate with the right external threads 56 of the right slide 30 , and the left internal threads 64 of the knob 10 mate with the left external threads 58 of the left slide 32 .
- the internal and external right threads 62 , 56 engage and the internal and external left threads 64 , 58 engage, thereby causing simultaneous opposed displacement of the right and left slides 30 , 32 longitudinally within the slot 34 in the handle 10 .
- the right slide 30 moves distally within the slot 34 and the left slide 32 moves proximally within the slot 34 when the knob 10 is rotated clockwise relative to the handle grip 12 of the handle 2 .
- the knob 10 is rotated in a counterclockwise manner relative to the handle grip 12 of the handle 2
- the right slide 30 moves proximally within the slot 34 and the left slide 32 moves distally within the slot 34 .
- the control handle 2 of the present invention as described has several advantages.
- Fifth, the threads 56 , 58 , 62 , 64 are mechanically advantageous in that they provide increased deflection wire travel and reduced actuation effort for the physician, as compared to some prior art handles.
- FIGS. 2-6 depict an embodiment where the slides 30 , 32 have external threads 56 , 58 and the knob 10 has internal threads 62 , 64
- the threading arrangement is reversed.
- FIGS. 33-35 depict a longitudinal sectional elevation of the handle 2 taken along section line AA of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 34 is a side elevation of an exemplary slide employed in the embodiment depicted in FIG. 33 .
- FIG. 35 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the adjusting knob taken along section line AA of FIG. 1 .
- FIGS. 33-35 A comparison of the embodiment depicted in FIGS. 33-35 to the embodiment depicted in FIGS. 3, 5 and 6 reveals that the two embodiments are generally the same, except as will be described in the following discussion of FIGS. 33-35 .
- Reference numbers utilized in FIGS. 33-35 pertain to the same or similar features identified by the same reference numbers in FIGS. 3, 5 and 6 .
- the adjusting knob 10 is pivotally attached to a mounting shaft (i.e., a slide base or base portion) 16 contained within the handle grip 12 .
- a wire guide 26 is positioned within the adjusting knob 10 .
- the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 33 includes a right slide or member 30 and a left slide or member 32 that are slideably positioned within a slot (i.e., a slide compartment) 34 in the mounting shaft 16 .
- the slides 30 , 32 which are mirror images of each other, each have a rectangular box-like proximal portion 44 and a distal portion 46 that may be rectangular or half-cylindrical.
- Each proximal portion 44 has a generally planar outer sidewall and bottom wall. Theses planar surfaces slideably displace against the generally planar sides and bottom of the slot 34 , which act as thrust surfaces for the slides 30 , 32 .
- Each distal portion 46 is hollowed out to form half of a cylindrical passage 40 that is created when the slide 30 , 32 are abutted against each other in a side-by-side relationship.
- each distal portion 46 of each slide 30 , 32 includes an inner circumferential surface, which when combined with the inner circumferential surface of the other slide 30 , 32 , defines the cylindrical passage 40 .
- the inner circumferential surface of the right slide 30 is threaded with a right-hand thread 56 .
- the inner circumferential surface of the left slide 32 is threaded with a left-hand thread 58 .
- the distal portion 46 of each slide 30 , 32 is equipped with internal threads.
- the inner circumferential surface of the right slide 30 is threaded with a left-hand thread 58 .
- the inner circumferential surface of the left slide 32 is threaded with a right-hand thread 56 .
- the knob 10 includes an outer hub 23 a surrounding an inner hub 23 b .
- a space 65 exists between, and is defined by, the inner and outer hubs 23 a , 23 b .
- the space 65 is adapted to receive the distal ends 46 of each slide 30 , 32 .
- the outer circumferential surface of the inner hub 23 b has both right hand threads 62 and left hand threads 64 .
- These external threads 62 , 64 of the knob 10 mate with the corresponding internal threads 56 , 58 of the slides 30 , 32 . More specifically, the right external threads 62 of the knob 10 mate with the right internal threads 56 of the right slide 30 , and the left external threads 64 of the knob 10 mate with the left internal threads 58 of the left slide 32 .
- the internal and external right threads 56 , 62 engage and the internal and external left threads 58 , 64 engage, thereby causing simultaneous opposed displacement of the right and left slides 30 , 32 longitudinally within the slot 34 in the handle 10 .
- the right slide 30 moves distally within the slot 34 and the left slide 32 moves proximally within the slot 34 when the knob 10 is rotated clockwise relative to the handle grip 12 of the handle 2 .
- the knob 10 is rotated in a counterclockwise manner relative to the handle grip 12 of the handle 2
- the right slide 30 moves proximally within the slot 34 and the left slide 32 moves distally within the slot 34 .
- FIG. 7 is a plan view of the handle 2 .
- FIG. 8 is a side elevation of the handle 2 .
- FIG. 9 is an isometric view of the distal end of the handle 2 .
- the handle 2 includes an adjusting knob 10 on its distal end and a handle grip 12 on its proximal end.
- the know 10 has a generally circular cross-section and the handle grip 12 has a generally oval cross-section.
- both the know 10 and the handle grip 12 have generally circular cross-sections.
- the oval cross-section of the handle grip 12 is advantageous because it provides the physician with a tactile indication of the catheter's rotational position.
- FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional plan view of the handle 2 taken along section line BB of FIG. 9 .
- an o-ring 24 is located between the handle grip 12 and a groove in the knob 10 .
- the knob 10 is pivotally affixed to the handle grip 12 via rotating retaining-ring 60 that resides within grooves in both the knob and the handle grip 12 .
- a catheter body-retaining nut 36 is threadably affixed to the distal end of the wire guide 26 that extends along the axial center of the knob 10 .
- FIG. 11 which is a longitudinal sectional plan view of the knob 10 taken along section line BB in FIG. 9 , a cylindrical hole or shaft 60 passes through the knob 10 along the knob's longitudinal axis.
- the inner circumferential surface of the shaft 60 has both right hand threads 62 and left hand threads 64 that extend towards the distal end of the knob 10 from a hub portion 23 of the knob 10 .
- the knob 10 is a singular integral piece.
- a right slide 30 and a left slide 32 are longitudinally displaceable within the handle 2 and about the proximal end of the wire guide 26 .
- FIGS. 12 and 13 which are, respectively, a right side isometric view of the slides 30 , 32 displaced about the wire guide 26 and a left side isometric view of the slides 30 , 32 displaced about the wire guide 26
- each slide 30 , 32 has a planar slide face 48 that abuts and slideably displaces against the slide face 48 of the opposed slide 30 , 32 .
- each slide 30 , 32 has a channel 40 that combines with the channel 40 of the opposed slide 30 , 32 to form a passage 40 through which the proximal end of the wire guide 26 passes as the slides 30 , 32 displace about the wire guide 26 .
- the passage 40 formed by the channels 40 also provides a pathway along which the deflection wires 38 a , 38 b (represented by dashed lines in FIG. 10 ) travel from a proximal portion of the slides 30 , 32 , through the wire guide 26 , and onward to the extreme distal end 14 of the catheter body 4 .
- each slide 30 , 32 has a half-cylinder distal portion 46 and a shorter and wider half-cylinder proximal portion 47 .
- the right slide 30 has a right-handed thread 56 on its distal portion 46 .
- the left slide 32 has a left-handed thread 58 on its distal portion 46 .
- the right handed threads 62 within the knob 10 engage the right handed threads 56 of the right slide 30
- the left handed threads 64 within the knob 10 engage the left handed threads 58 of the left slide 32 .
- the right slide 30 is distally displaced within the handle 2 and the left slide 32 is proximally displaced within the handle 2 .
- the deflection wire 38 a attached to the right slide 30 is pushed (i.e., subjected to a compressive force) and the deflection wire 38 b attached to the left slide 32 is pulled (i.e., subjected to a tension force).
- the knob is rotated counterclockwise, the opposite displacement of the slides 30 , 32 and deflection wires 38 a , 38 b will occur.
- each deflection wire 38 a , 38 b is attached to the proximal portion 47 of its respective slide 30 , 32 via retention screws 42 .
- the retention screws which are more clearly illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13 , are threadably mounted in the proximal portions 47 .
- each half-cylindrical proximal portion 47 of a slide 30 , 32 has an upper and lower planar notch 64 adjacent their respective planar slide faces 47 .
- the function of these notches 64 may be understood by referring to FIGS. 14 and 15 .
- FIG. 14 is a longitudinal section elevation of the handle grip 12 taken along section line CC in FIG. 7 .
- FIG. 15 is a latitudinal section elevation of the handle grip 12 taken along section line DD in FIG. 8 .
- the handle grip 12 is one integral piece having an indicated in FIG. 10 .
- upper and lower ribs 68 extend from the walls that form the interior cylindrical void 66 .
- the ribs 68 run longitudinally along a substantial portion of the cylindrical void's length.
- the upper planar notches 64 on the proximal portions 47 of the slides 30 , 32 interface with, and displace along, the upper rib 68 as the slides 30 , 32 displace within the cylindrical void 66 .
- the lower planar notches 64 on the proximal portions 47 of the slides 30 , 32 interface with, and displace along, the lower rib 68 as the slides 30 , 32 displace within the cylindrical void 66 .
- the ribs 68 act as thrust surfaces for the slides 30 , 32 .
- FIG. 16 is an isometric view of the distal end of a control handle 2 for a catheter 5 wherein the handle 2 and catheter body 4 have a through lumen 70 .
- the lumen 70 and the electrical wire tube 6 which extends to the electrical connector 8 , pass through strain reliefs 71 and into the proximal end of the handle grip 12 .
- the lumen 70 terminates at its proximal end with a stopcock 72 .
- the stopcock 72 has a hemostasis seal 74 that can be utilized for guide wire insertion.
- lumen 70 does not extend from the handle grip 12 . Instead, the stopcock 72 or luer fitting is simply attached to the lumen 70 where it exits the proximal end of the handle grip 12 .
- FIG. 17 is an isometric view of the slides 30 , 32 , the wire guide 26 , the wire tubing 6 , and the lumen 70 illustrating the path the lumen 70 takes through the handle 2 .
- FIG. 18 is an elevation view of the extreme proximal end surfaces of the slides 30 , 32 as viewed from arrow A in FIG. 17 and illustrating the path the lumen 70 and wire tubing 6 take into the passage 40 formed by the channels 40 of the slides 30 , 32 .
- FIG. 19 is an isometric view of the lumen 70 , deflection wires 38 a , 38 b , and electrical wires 76 of the wire tube 6 exiting the catheter body-retaining nut 36 on the distal end of the handle 2 .
- the lumen 70 and the wire tubing 6 pass through their respective reliefs 71 and into the passage 40 formed by the channels 40 in each slide 30 , 32 .
- the wires 76 of the wire tubing 6 exit the wire tubing 6 and are dispersed about the outer circumference of the lumen 70 as depicted in FIG. 19 .
- the wire tube 6 and lumen 70 continue on their pathway to the distal end 14 of the catheter body 4 by passing, in a side-by-side arrangement, through the remainder of the passage 40 formed into the slides 30 , 32 and into an internal passage that extends along the longitudinal axis of the wire guide 26 .
- the wire 76 exists the wire tube 6 .
- the wire 76 , lumen 70 and deflection wires 38 a , 38 b then pass into the catheter by exiting the catheter body-retaining nut 36 of the handle as indicated in FIG. 19 .
- FIG. 20 is an isometric view of the handle 2 exploded to show its various components.
- the features of the handle 2 depicted in FIG. 20 are similar to the features of the handle depicted in FIG. 2 , except the handle 2 depicted in FIG. 20 is configured to have a relatively large, generally uniform in diameter, pathway extend the full length of the handle 2 (i.e., from the distal opening 102 in the wire guide 26 , through the passage 40 defined in the slides 30 , 32 and through an exit hole 104 in the proximal end of the shaft 16 ).
- FIG. 21 is a longitudinal sectional elevation taken along section line ZZ in FIG. 20 .
- the pathway 100 which includes the passage through the wire guide 26 and the passage 40 through the slides 30 , 32 , is large enough that the catheter body 4 itself may pass through the pathway 100 and be connected to the proximal end of the shaft 16 at the exit hole 104 .
- the catheter body 4 is affixed to the shaft 16 at the exit hole 104 .
- the catheter body 4 runs the full length of the handle 4 as depicted in FIG. 21 , except the body 4 is affixed to the wire guide 26 at or near the distal opening 102 . In other embodiments, the catheter body 4 is affixed to both the wire guide 26 at or near the distal opening 102 and the shaft 16 at the exit hole 104 .
- FIG. 21 is isometric views of the slides 30 , 32 oriented to show their portions of the passage 40 and their planar slide faces 48 , the passage 40 is large enough in diameter to displace over the outer diameter of the wire guide 26 .
- a catheter body passage 110 passes through the proximal portion 44 of each slide 30 , 32 , thereby allowing the slides 30 , 32 to displace back and forth over the outer surface of the catheter body 4 .
- the catheter body 4 has an opening 111 in its wall that allows the wires 38 to exit the body 4 and connect to the slides 30 , 32 .
- the wires 38 connect to the slides 30 , 32 via tension adjustment screws 54 as previously discussed.
- the catheter body 4 may run uninterrupted the full length of the handle 2 .
- electrical wiring 76 (see FIG. 19 ) and a lumen 70 may be routed the full length of the handle 2 by way of the body 4 .
- FIG. 23 is an isometric view of the handle 2 exploded to show its various components.
- FIG. 24 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the handle 2 taken along section lone YY of FIG. 23 .
- the features of the handle 2 depicted in FIGS. 23 and 24 are similar to the features of the handle depicted in FIG. 20 , except the two embodiments employ different slider arrangements.
- the embodiments depicted in FIGS. 1-22 employ parallel slides or members 30 , 32 (i.e., the slides 30 , 32 exist within the handle 2 in a parallel or side-by-side arrangement).
- FIGS. 1-22 employ parallel slides or members 30 , 32 (i.e., the slides 30 , 32 exist within the handle 2 in a parallel or side-by-side arrangement).
- the slides or members 150 , 152 exist within the adjustment knob 10 in a series arrangement (i.e., the slides 150 , 152 are not parallel or side-by-side to each other, but are oriented end-to-end along a longitudinal axis of the handle 2 ).
- the adjusting knob 10 is pivotally coupled to the distal end of the mounting shaft (i.e., base portion) 16 .
- the wire guide 26 extends through the center of the adjusting knob 10 and the mounting shaft 16 .
- the catheter body 4 is coupled to the distal end of the wire guide 26 and, in one embodiment, extends through the wire guide 26 and out of the proximal end of the mounting shaft 16 .
- a distal slide 150 is located in a distal portion of the adjusting knob 10
- a proximal slide 152 is located in a proximal portion (i.e., hub portion 23 ) of the adjusting knob 10
- the outer surface of each slide 150 , 152 has threads 154 that mate with threads 156 on an interior surface of the adjusting knob 10 .
- each deflection wire 38 a , 38 b travels along the interior of the wire guide 26 until it exits the wire guide 26 at a hole 157 in the sidewall of the wire guide 26 .
- Each deflection wire 38 a , 38 b then extends to the slide 150 , 152 to which the deflection wire 38 a , 38 b is attached.
- a deflection wire 38 a , 38 b passes through a passage 159 in the slide 150 , 152 and attaches to a hollow tension adjustment screw 54 via a knot 52 as previously described in this Detailed Description.
- FIG. 25 is the same longitudinal sectional elevation of the adjusting knob 10 as it is depicted in FIG. 24 , except the adjusting knob 10 is shown by itself.
- FIG. 26 is a side elevation of the slides 150 , 152 .
- the distal slide 150 has right hand threads 154 that engage right hand threads 156 in the distal portion of the adjusting knob 10
- the proximal slide 152 has left hand threads 154 that engage left hand threads 156 in the proximal portion of the adjusting knob 10 .
- the distal end 14 of the catheter body 4 will deflect in a first direction.
- the slides 150 , 152 will diverge along the wire guide 26 , thereby causing the first wire 38 to be compressed and the second wire 38 to be placed into tension.
- the distal end 14 of the catheter body 4 will deflect in a second direction generally opposite from the first direction.
- the slides 150 , 152 and wire guide 26 are configured such that the slides 150 , 152 will displace along the wire guide 26 , but not rotationally around it.
- FIG. 27A which is a latitudinal sectional elevation of the handle 2 as taken along section line XX in FIG. 24
- the wire guide 26 has a square cross section that mates with a square hole 162 running the length of the slide 150 , 152 . The interaction between the square hole 162 and the square cross section of the wire guide 26 prevents a slide 150 , 152 from rotation about the wire guide 26 , but still allows the slide 150 , 152 to displace along the length of the wire guide 26 .
- each slide 150 , 152 has a hole 162 with a circular cross section.
- Each hole 162 runs the length of its respective slide 150 , 152 and includes a key 160 that extends into the hole 162 from the interior circumferential surface of the hole 160 .
- the key 160 engages a groove or slot 158 that runs along the length of the wire guide 26 as depicted in FIG. 28 , which is a side elevation of one embodiment of the wire guide 26 .
- the interaction between the key 160 and the slot 158 prevents a slide 150 , 152 from rotating about the wire guide 26 , but still allows the slide 150 , 152 to displace along the length of the wire guide 26 .
- a hollow shaft 165 extends through the wire guide 26 . This allows a catheter body 4 with a lumen to extend completely through the handle 2 as shown in FIG. 24 .
- FIG. 29 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the handle 2 as if taken through section line YY of FIG. 23 .
- FIG. 30 is a longitudinal sectional plan view of the handle 2 as if taken through section line VV in FIG. 23 and wherein section line VV forms a plane that is perpendicular to the plane formed by section line YY in FIG. 23 .
- the handle 2 includes an adjusting knob 10 pivotally coupled to the distal end of the mounting shaft (i.e., base portion) 16 .
- the adjusting knob 10 includes a proximal end 170 , a distal end 172 and a threaded shaft 173 , which is connected to the proximal end 170 and extends distally along the longitudinal axis of the adjusting knob 10 .
- the threaded shaft 173 includes a distal end 174 , a proximal end 176 , a series of right hand threads 178 along a distal portion of the shaft 173 , and a series of left hand threads 180 along a proximal portion of the shaft 173 .
- a distal slide 150 is located in a distal portion of the adjusting knob 10
- a proximal slide 152 is located in a proximal portion (i.e., hub portion 23 ) of the adjusting knob 10
- Each slide has a hole 155 through which the threaded shaft 173 passes.
- the inner circumferential surface of the hole 155 for the distal slide 150 has right hand threads that mate with the right hand threads 178 on the distal portion of the shaft 173 .
- the inner circumferential surface of the hole 155 for the proximal slide 152 has left hand threads that mate with the left hand threads 180 on the proximal portion of the shaft 173 .
- the locations for the left and right threads are reversed.
- a hollow center shaft 182 extends from the distal end of the wire guide 26 , through the threaded shaft 173 of the adjustment knob 10 , and to the proximal end of the base shaft 16 .
- a catheter body 4 may be routed through the lumen 165 of the wire guide's hollow center shaft 182 to exit the proximal end of the handle 2 , as illustrated in FIGS. 29 and 30 .
- each deflection wire 38 a , 38 b travels along the interior of the wire guide 26 until it exits the wire guide 26 at a hole 157 in the sidewall of the wire guide 26 .
- Each deflection wire 38 a , 38 b then extends to the slide 150 , 152 to which the deflection wire 38 a , 38 b is attached.
- a deflection wire 38 a , 38 b passes through 159 in the slide 150 , 152 and attaches to a hollow tension adjustment screw 54 via a knot 52 as previously described in this Detail Description.
- the deflection wire 38 b leading to the proximal slide 152 passes through a second passage 161 in the distal slide 150 .
- the second passage 161 has sufficient clearance that the passage 161 may easily displace along the wire 38 b when the distal slide 150 displaces distally and proximally.
- the second passage 161 serves as a guide that stiffens the wire 38 b and helps to reduce the likelihood that the wire 38 b will bend when compressed.
- the slides 150 , 152 and wire guide 26 are configured such that the slides 150 , 152 will displace along the threaded shaft 173 , but not rotationally within the adjusting knob 10 .
- the wire guide 26 has right and left semicircular portions 190 that oppose each other and extend along the length of the hollow center shaft 182 of the wire guide 26 . As shown in FIG.
- the generally planar opposed faces 192 of the semicircular portions 190 abut against the generally planar side face 194 of the slides 150 , 152 . This interaction prevents a slide 150 , 152 from rotating within the adjustment knob 10 when the knob 10 is rotated, but still allows the slide 150 , 152 to displace along the length of the threaded shaft 173 .
- FIG. 36 which is diagrammatic illustration of the control handle 2 of the subject invention being employed in a surgical procedure on a patient 200
- the distal end 14 of the catheter body 4 is inserted into the patient 200 (e.g., intravenously via a body lumen 202 of the patient 200 , percutaneously, or via other avenues for entering the patient's body).
- the distal end 14 of the catheter body 4 is advanced until positioned in a selected location within the patient 200 (e.g., within a chamber 204 of the patient's heart 206 or other organ, with a body cavity of the patient, etc.).
- the distal end of the catheter body 4 is then deflected by rotating the adjustment knob 10 about a longitudinal axis of the base portion 16 .
- each slide 30 , 32 is coupled to its respective deflection wire 38 and each deflection wire 38 runs through the catheter body 4 and is coupled to the distal end 14 , the distal end 14 of the catheter body 4 is deflected.
- joinder references e.g., attached, coupled, connected, and the like
- joinder references are to be construed broadly and may include intermediate members between a connection of elements and relative movement between elements.
- joinder references do not necessarily infer that two elements are directly connected and in fixed relation to each other. It is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative only and not limiting. Changes in detail or structure may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.
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